SA-0117 Weather Salwa Border Guard Sector Heliport

Salwa, Ash Sharqiyah RegionElevation 10 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: OTBH · 36 NM NE · 36 min old
No ceiling, visibility 5.59 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · OTBH
WIND
310@7
steady
VISIBILITY
5.59 SM
9 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for SA-0117. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
10 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1401Z 5:01 PM
Sunrise
0240Z 5:40 AM
Loggable night
1424Z (5:24 PM local) → 0217Z (5:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1401Z (5:01 PM local) → 0240Z (5:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1501Z (6:01 PM local) → 0140Z (4:40 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Salwa Border Guard Sector Heliport is in Salwa, Ash Sharqiyah Region. Field elevation 10 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASA-0117
RegionAsh Sharqiyah Region
CountrySaudi Arabia
Coordinates24.8094, 50.7474
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SA-0117 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: OTBH (36 NM NE, VFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SA-0117 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SA-0117. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SA-0117 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SA-0117. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SA-0117?
SA-0117 sits at 10 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SA-0117?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.